Paragraph 29O EmployersF1

United Kingdom

(1)

An “employer” is any employer within the meaning given in paragraph 1(2) other than—

(a)

the Crown;

(b)

a person to whom sub-paragraph (2) applies;

F2(c)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .; and

(d)

a care and support employer within the meaning given in regulation 90NA(3) of these Regulations.

(2)

This sub-paragraph applies to persons who at the relevant time could not be liable to a penalty under Schedule 56 to the Finance Act 2009 by virtue of paragraph 10 of that Schedule (suspension of penalty for failure to make payments on time during currency of agreement for deferred payment).

(3)

In sub-paragraph (2), the relevant time is a time at which, but for sub-paragraph (1)(b), the officer would require security.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 4 Pt. 3B inserted (6.4.2012) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/821), regs. 1(1), 18
F2: Sch. 4 para. 29O(1)(c) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment and Application of Schedule 38 to the Finance Act 2012) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/622), regs. 1, 4(5)

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1: See sections 3(2) and (5), 4(5) and (6), 116, 117, 118, 119 and 120 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4) (“the Act”) as amended respectively by paragraphs 3, 4, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) (“the Transfer Act”). The functions of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7) and the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8) were transferred to the Department for Social Development by Article 8(b) of and Part II of Schedule 6 to the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 481).
F2: See section 176(2)(b) of the Act.

Notes on Schedule 4

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 4 heading substituted (6.4.2004) by The Social Security (Contributions, Categorisation of Earners and Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/770), regs. 1(1), 29(2)